Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-19

An Agreement as 20 Form, Of Contract
Reached at the New York Conference.

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The committee Of the League and the committee
OF the Brotherhood, at the final conference IN New
York yesterday, agreed upon modified form OF
contract. and the League adopted If after short
discussion The contract calls for the services of
the player to the club from April to October 81;
the player TO yield obedience TO all directions OF his
officers, manager and field captain, and holding
himself subject to their orders at all reasonable
times during the entire term OF his engagement.
The club has the right TO establish such reason
able rules for the government OF the players as
may be necessary, and to discipline, expel or sus
pend them for definite time for careiessness or
lndlnerence, or such other conduct as may be pre-
judicial TO the clubs interest; and the player
agrees TO subject himself 10 these rules and dis
cipline, TO play base ball with his utmost skill
and ability, and ITO absolutely refrain from
excess or dissipation whatever" II a
player, during the time OF his employment, shall,
without the written consent OF the club. leave Its
service or perform or agree at any future time
10 perform services for any other club or Organza-
Ton, or he shall be guilty OF Offering, agreeing,
conSpiring or attempting to lose any game OF ball,
or II he shall be interested In any pool or wager
thereon, ne may be expelled by the club. or, II
the club wishes, IL may institute proceedings In
court OF law or equity TO obtain damages for breach
OF contract or TO enforce the specific performance
performing services for any other person or organ
naion during the period OF service contracted for
III any player shall at any time during the term OF
ms agreement De guilty Of any excessive 1ndui-
gence In malt or sprttuous liquors he shall be
fined s25 for the first Ofense, $50 for the sec
ond otiense, 500 for the third offense, and
any subsequent OnenSe shall be punished only by
suspension for the balance OF the season aforesaid
should the player at any time during the term OF
Decentralization, or any dishonorable or disreputa-
Die conduct, he may be suspended by the club
Tor such definite period OF time as may be
Just ana reasonable. Should the club seek 10 en-
force any OF the penalties provided for, IL must
serve notice on the player, Informing him OF the
onense and penalty; failure TO serve such notice In
fhsa frla "a DIANA nfiadl
the charges A section is added TO the effect that
should the player become Ill from natural causes
may deduct from his salary for lost time in proper
ton TO his pay, but no DEDUCTION shall be allowed
to the CLUB against the player should the latter
during the term prescribed meet with an accident
or injury while in the service Of or performing any
duty for the club, and be incapacitated thereby
from playing; and the club shall have the right and
accident or injury to release him. the release to be
absolute. Unrestricted, unconditional, complete,
ana al without prejudice" The cub has the right.
subordination Or neglect OF duty, to withhold from
the players salary $50 for each offense. 1t is mu
tualy agreed that should the player violate any
club shall have the right TO terminate the contract
on reasonable notice. Ii Is also agreed that should
On its part the player shall have the right to ter
inmate the contract on reasonable notice: or
should the club cease to be member OF the Ma
tOnal League the player SHALL IL the right OF re-
servation he transferred to any other club or assO-
citation, receive from that club or association at
least the same amount In salary; otherwise the
night OF reservation shall cease. The club is TO
furnish the players with the usual playing uni
forms and necessary outft, Tor which the club is
allowed $50, TO be deducted from the players
salary. While abroad or travelling with the nine
the club must pay for board and lodging, and pay
all proper and necessary travelling expenses OF
the players The club can release player
during the season by giving ten days notice,
the player to be paid for the ten days The club is
given the right to reserve fourteen players for the
M vi Inn fhaff fala 10
served at less salary than that be signed for at the
beginning OF the season then about 10 close. This
contract Is the one drawn up and presented by the
Brotherhood, with but slight changes in the
phraseology. The change In the paragraph about
drinking Is expected TO be productive OF much
good, and viii prevent men drinking while on
duty. The Brotherhood succeeded in securing TO a
player injured while on duty his full pay. The
limit OF the cost OF uniforms was fixed at $50.
Heretofore II the management OF a club had wished
they could have made the men pay an almost un-
limited amount Perhaps the greatest point
scored by the Brotherhood was the insertion OF
that clause which prevents the reservation of a
man at less salary than he shall then be receiv-
ing. Ii the club should disbaDd, the men can stin
be reserved and sold, but only on the condition
that their salaries shall not be reduced.
BASE BALL NOTES
Manager Barnie, 1t is stated, will make a fight
in the American Association meeting against the
new rule allowing two extra players names
TO be printed on the score cards. and giving a
club power TO substitute one OF the extra players
for another during game The rulewas ostensIbly
made 10 give manager a chance to lay a player
on Tor 'suiking" during game, out will result in q
club having two or three pitchers in the box dur
ing game, as when one Is being oatted freely he
can ''sulk" and have a fresh pitcher put In his
place. The League has already adopted the rule.
The Boston Club has bought from the Chicago
Club the release OF John GARRISON, the pitcher,
Club is also said 70 have disposed OF the services
OF Fred. Pfeffer to the Indianapolis Club.